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Boston Protest at Turkish Consulate in on April 24, 2016

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PROTEST-2Armenian Genocide Commemoration at Armenian Heritage Park 

On April 24, the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) “Sardarabad” Gomideh and the Armenian Youth Federation (AYF) Boston “Nejdeh” Chapter will hold a protest at the Turkish Consulate in Boston to demand reparations for the Armenian Genocide perpetrated by the Ottoman-Turkish government in 1915-23. Although the main theme of the demonstration is the demand for recognition and reparations for the genocide, the protesters will also address the recent attacks by the Azerbaijani armed forces against the Nagorno-Karabagh Republic (NKR/Artsakh), which violated a 20-year-long ceasefire established in 1994. Turkey, which “stands with Azerbaijan to the end,” as stated by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, clearly supports the recent Azerbaijani aggression against Artsakh that began overnight on April 1-2.

Protesters will arrive in front of the Turkish Consulate—located at 31 St. James Ave., in Boston—by bus at 1:30 p.m., where they will deliver a letter stating their demands. The demonstration will last about an hour and will be followed by a procession from the consulate to the Armenian Heritage Park, where protesters will join the 101st commemoration of the Armenian Genocide starting at 3 p.m.

The Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) “Sardarabad” Gomideh and the Armenian Youth Federation (AYF) Boston “Nejdeh” Chapter urge the local Armenian community to join them in this rally to demand justice for the 1.5 million lives lost at the hands of the Turkish government, and for the reparations owed to the Armenian people who were forcibly driven from their homeland.

Buses will depart from the St. Stephens and St. James churches in Watertown at 12:15 p.m. immediately following church services, and will return from Boston at the conclusion of the vigil at the Armenian Heritage Park.

Protest to be held in front of Turkish Consulate in Sydney

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April  1, 2014 – 15:10 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net –  A peaceful protest is to be held in front of the Turkish Consulate in Sydney on Wednesday, April 2, to express the Armenian-Australian 177520community’s solidarity with the Armenian community of Kessab, Syria, and to condemn Turkey’s actions.

On March 21, armed rebel groups attacked the heavily Armenian-populated region of Kessab, Syria, by crossing the Turkish border into Syria. Under the threat of slaughter, the entire Armenian population of the region was forced to flee their homes to neighboring towns, including Latakia and Bassit. Some were not so lucky and have reportedly been taken hostage, while churches and homes have been destroyed.

A demonstration is to be held in Sydney to join with Armenian communities from all around the world in condemning Turkey’s action, which is a continuation of its genocidal policy towards Armenians dating back to 1915, the Armenian National Committee of Australia said.

Executive Director of the Armenian National Committee of Australia, Vache Kahramanian, remarked: “This is an important opportunity to the Armenian-Australian community to publicly show their solidarity with the Armenian community of Kessab.”

“In 1915 the Ottoman Turkish rulers orchestrated the Armenian genocide and today, in the 21st century, the current Turkish Government is continuing the same policy against the Armenians in Syria,” Kahramanian added.

Spokesperson for the organizing Armenian Youth Federation of Australia, Aram Tufenkjian, stated: “Today we call on all Armenians, young and old, to join in this important action to hold Turkey accountable.”